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The Finnish Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2018. To commemorate the centennial, FINAF's social media channels on Facebook and Twitter present landmark moments in the Service's history along the year.

The Finnish Air Force is one of the oldest aerial warfare service branches in the world to operate without interruption since its establishment in 1918.

6.3.2025 | Two U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers dropped guided JDAM bombs on targets in Rovajärvi firing range area on 6 March. Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighters escorted the bombers to the target area.

6.3.2025 | Two U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers dropped guided JDAM bombs on targets in Rovajärvi firing range area on 6 March. Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighters escorted the bombers to the target area.

4.6.2025 | Speech by the Reviewing Officer of the Finnish Defence Forces Flag Day Parade, Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen, at the review of troops on 4 June 2025.

5.11.2024 | US B-52 Stratofortress bomber flew in the Finnish airspace on Tuesday 5 November.

21.7.2024 | Two US B-52 Stratofortress bombers flew in the Finnish airspace on Sunday, 21 July.

24.7.2025 | Since autumn 2023, three Norwegian student pilots have been studying at the Air Force Academy, concluding their Hawk training phase in May. Next, they will proceed to F‑35 training in the United States.

6.3.2025 | Kaksi yhdysvaltalaista B-52 Stratofortress -pommikonetta pudotti ohjautuvia JDAM-pommeja Rovajärven ampuma-alueella sijaitseviin maaleihin 6. maaliskuuta. Ilmavoimien F/A-18 Hornet -hävittäjät saattoivat pommikoneet maalialueelle.

6.3.2025 | Kaksi yhdysvaltalaista B-52 Stratofortress -pommikonetta pudotti ohjautuvia JDAM-pommeja Rovajärven ampuma-alueella sijaitseviin maaleihin 6. maaliskuuta. Ilmavoimien F/A-18 Hornet -hävittäjät saattoivat pommikoneet maalialueelle.

29.7.2024 | The Finnish Air Force's first major NATO deployment to Romania succeeded as planned and achieved its objectives. F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets returned to Finland on 29 July 2024. Most of the personnel will return to Finland later this week, and the detachment's material will follow in August.

1.3.2024 | Generalmajor Jari Mikkonen, chef för Försvarsmaktens logistikverk undertecknade upphandlingskontraktet gällande F-35-jaktplanens JDAM- ja SDB I -beväpning den 29 februari 2024. Försvarsministern Antti Häkkänen har givit Försvarsmaktens logistikverk fullmakt att genomföra upphandlingen.

29.7.2024 | The Finnish Air Force's first major NATO deployment to Romania succeeded as planned and achieved its objectives. F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets returned to Finland on 29 July 2024. Most of the personnel will return to Finland later this week, and the detachment's material will follow in August.

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 2 Contents Foreword by the Chief of Intelligence 3 Review of the Military Operating Environment 4 Current Issues in Military Intelligen...

11.6.2024 | The Finnish fighter detachment deployed to Romania has passed a NATO evaluation and has been declared ready to start doing Quick Reaction Alert duty at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base.

11.6.2024 | The Finnish fighter detachment deployed to Romania has passed a NATO evaluation and has been declared ready to start doing Quick Reaction Alert duty at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base.

6.7.2018 | Finnish Air Force Aircraft Fact Sheet 1 Gates Learjet 35A/S The Learjet 35A/S is an American twinjet. The Learjets of the Finnish Air Force carry the military designation LJ and are flown in the material and personnel transport and aerial photogra...

6.5.2021 | The review, published today, describes the duties, targets and capabilities of military intelligence, as well as the impact of Act on Military Intelligence on the activities of military intelligence, and how the implementation of the act is monitored.

5.4.2017 | The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden will host a multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017 from 22 May to 2 June 2017. Over one hundred aircraft and thousands of personnel from eleven nations will participate in the exercise. They will mainly be located at Bodø in Norway, Luleå in Sweden and Rovaniemi in Finland, each of which will see dozens of aircraft at its base.

5.4.2017 | The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden will host a multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017 from 22 May to 2 June 2017. Over one hundred aircraft and thousands of personnel from eleven nations will participate in the exercise. They will mainly be located at Bodø in Norway, Luleå in Sweden and Rovaniemi in Finland, each of which will see dozens of aircraft at its base.